Dating at 50: new online dating ideas

Happy New Year - let's start fresh with - four dating sites - one might be right for you.

Don’t Have the Right Stuff?

So you didn’t attend an Ivy League school and can’t qualify for the stuffy The Right Stuff Dating site – take it to The Square. It’s for the alumni and students of all the other stellar schools. Did you graduate from Pitt? Oregon State, Grinnell, Iowa, or San Francisco State? You’re in! Frankly, my dear, The Square is a little eclectic and worth a romp. Have fun!

No Tears for this Onion

If you are a big fan of The Onion – renown for “sardonic wit” - check out cheeky Onion Personals. The irreverent Onion dating site is fuelled by the very youthful Zoosk -who claims: “Zoosk is the world's largest social dating community.” Really? Don’t tell Match.com or Eharmony. You know, like minds attract? No? Take it for a spin and see what you think.

Penchant for Prose - and all those who do, too?

Single Book Lovers (SBL) has a telling motto: “Intelligent Readers seeking intelligent readers.” This site may be for you if reading in bed is a goal. Perhaps you are seeking chemistry – of the intelligent variety? SBL is called an "island of civility in today's turbulent world.” SBL prefers ‘good manners and good form’ – bravo.

The Golden Oldies - Seniors Rule

The number of Senior Singles Sites multiplies every month. And it looks like 45 is the new 65. Senior dating sites – in every shade of gray- are popping up like tulips in the spring. Remember: take your time – and look before you leap into any new dating site. If it looks too good to be true it is.

Page Larkin, San Francisco author, dating coach and San Francisco Dating at 50 Examiner offers a three-hour “2013 Get Inspired” Online Dating Workshop

  • “Online Dating: Get Your Mojo Moving” in San Francisco
  • Saturday, February 16, 2013 10 AM to 1 PM
  • Cost: $85
  • Limit: Eight to a class

Bring your current online dating profile, photos and a Dream Date List (You will receive more information with Enrollment) an open-mind, a sense of humor, and a desire to get in the dating game to play and win.

Enroll at: page.larkin@gmail.com

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